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Ottawa Boat Cruise - Rideau Canal Cruise
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Reviewed 2 October 2016

I highly recommend this relaxing cruise on a quiet electric boat along the Rideau canal. Their departure sight was just below the Plaza Bridge (Rideau Street Bridge) on the Westin Hotel side. It lasted approximately 1.5 hour. The tour guide was entertaining, & informative. He took a poll of languages spoken by the passengers. Since, we all spoke English, the tour was in this language. We saw many landmarks. Some of them were the National Arts Centre, Landsdwone Park, University of Ottawa, the German Embassy, the Armenian Embassy with its hand-craved statue to commemorate the thousands of Armenians that died during the Turkish genocide, The Chateau Laurier, the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Dominion Arboretum, many bridges that the boat motored under & much more. The boat turned around after going around Dow"s Lake & returned to the departure area.
A lovely way to spend some time on the water.:)

Date of experience: October 2016
2  Thank Condu
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Reviewed 19 September 2016 via mobile

Did the cruise yesterday. There is nothing of interest to see on the way, and the multilingual commentary meant the only a little information was given. It was slow and boring - find something with more interest to do!
On a relaxing level - it was quiet and resting, but I could have sat on a bench near the river and had the same experience.

Date of experience: September 2016
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Reviewed 15 September 2016 via mobile

As first time visitors to Ottawa we were looking for a easy going, relaxing tour of Ottawa by water. Based on the reviews from a couple sources we decided to try Rideau Canal Cruises. We had an issue to find it based on the websites location information, "Departures are on the Westin Hotel side". They are actually across from the Westin. The cruise was amazing. The hum of the electric motor was even noticeable as we were cruising the picturesque Rideau. The tour guide was engaged with the people onboard as well as being funny. If you are looking at a nice leisurely tour of the Rideau Canal then I would highly suggest this company!

Date of experience: September 2016
Thank crankygaeman
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Reviewed 4 September 2016 via mobile

A fun 1 1/2 hr adventure..
Informative & pleasant.
Great price, easy access, wonderful staff!
Plenty of opportunities for nice photos.
Recommended!!

Date of experience: September 2016
Thank chriscK7098IN
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Reviewed 1 September 2016 via mobile

The embarking location very central, making it easy to access. The calm pace of the boat is relaxing, making the trip easy to enjoy. Personnel was very kind and well-informed. Only downside: it's not a complete tour, as you turn around after some time to take the same way you came back to the finish.

Date of experience: September 2016
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